Citizen Initiative Process | Initiative Deadlines | People's Veto Process | List of all Proponents
Citizen Initiative Petitions Approved
TITLE: “An Act to Protect Maine Communities by Enacting the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act”
Question: “Do you want to allow courts to temporarily prohibit a person from having dangerous weapons if law enforcement, family, or household members show that the person poses a significant danger of causing physical injury to themselves or others?”
Issued: October 24, 2024
Filing Deadline: April 24, 2026
Proponent Information | Legislation (Word)
TITLE: “An Act to Require an Individual to Present Photographic Identification for the Purpose of Voting”
Question: “Do you want to change Maine election laws to eliminate two days of absentee voting, prohibit requests for absentee ballots by phone or family members, end ongoing absentee voter status for seniors and people with disabilities, ban prepaid postage on absentee ballot return envelopes, limit the number of drop boxes, require voters to show certain photo ID before voting, and make other changes to our elections?”
Issued: May 16, 2024
Filing Deadline: November 16, 2025
Proponent Information | Legislation (Word)
Historical Summaries: Citizen Initiated Questions, 1910-date - Provided by the Law and Legislative Reference Library
Currently Circulating People's Vetoes & Citizen Initiative Petitions
TITLE: “An Act Making Certain Appropriations and Allocations and Changing Certain Provisions of Law Necessary to the Proper Operations of State Government”
Question: “Do you want to stop most state government operations and programs, including new and ongoing state funding for cities, towns, and schools, by rejecting the state's two-year budget?”
Issued: April 10, 2025
Filing Deadline: June 18, 2025
Proponent Information | Legislation – Budget (P.L. 2025, ch. 2)